The state government will team up with Woodside Petroleum and Curtin University to develop two new specialist training facilities in the Pilbara as it encourages more people to live and work in the region.
Curtin University has become the first tertiary institution in Australia or New Zealand to launch a master degree to meet demand for deep-water subsea engineering services.
The University of Western Australia has moved up the world's most respected university rankings for the sixth consecutive year, to be ranked fourth in Australia and 91st worldwide.
A suite of educational software for high school students and a remote operations communication platform for the resources sector are among the Western Australian winners at national technology awar
One of the challenges in running a university, like many not-for-profit operations, is the search for private benefactors to boost the funds available to offer their services.
Tony Brun has taken up the role of executive general manager integrated planning at Perth Airport. He was previously chief executive officer of the City of Greater Geraldton.
Western Australia's universities are facing new challenges in attracting international students, with the high Australian dollar and rising costs of living in the state contributing to a drop in en
Curtin University is in the running to build a key component of the Square Kilometre Array radio-astronomy project after securing Federal Government support.
Shedding light on the social impact of Western Australia's remarkable growth will be a priority focus for the new economics research centre at Curtin University.
Western Australia's public universities have continued to grow through a difficult period for the higher education sector, which was hit first by the GFC and then by adverse federal government immi
RETAIL giants Wesfarmers and Woolworths continue to employ more people in Western Australia than any other private sector employers, with the introduction of Sunday trading boosting part-time and c
THE Western Australian education sector is pinning its hopes on changes to the nation's visa system to help revive growth in the foreign student market.
Not-for-profit directors have expressed concern the federal government's Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission will have little or no impact on the governance of community sector orga
A TRANSPORT analyst has proposed the state government consider using a ‘value capture' funding model and increases in council rates to help pay for almost $3 billion of proposed public transport in
John Holland has beaten two other construction groups to be nominated by the state government to design and build the new $1.2 billion children's hospital at the QEII Medical Centre.
WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.
STAFF costs at Western Australia's public universities have risen significantly as the institutions seek to deal with rising students numbers and improve their reputations at home and overseas.
Curtin University of Technology has made two high profile appointments, with the recruitment of Gordon Martin as chancellor and Professor Linda Kristjanson as pro vice chancellor research and development.
Curtin University of Technology and Murdoch University have decided not to proceed with the proposed merger of the two institutions due to doubts about the impact of such a complex process.
The planned merger of Curtin and Murdoch universities highlights the major changes facing Western Australia's higher education sector. WA Business News convened a boardroom forum to discuss the current issues and future outlook for the state's public universities.
Western Australia's universities have called on the State Government to take a more strategic role in guiding and supporting development of the sector.
